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theShiznit

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Not just one through ball played but two!!!

Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks...

(Although one nearly led to a goal for them so probably why he doesn't bother :p)
 

allpaths

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Oct 31, 2014
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He's really spoiling us with the level of performances he's putting in. Just hope he stays fit.
 

JAYSTAR

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He makes the way we play possible. I can't think of another player like him. He literally runs rings round the so called best midfielders in the world right now... On his own!
 

markdadude

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You know what really pisses me off?? Well it's no fault of Dembele, but it's the punditry of limited opinions and how many people get wrapped up in it. I'll get back to Dembele in a bit.

It's challenging for those on the tv to explain/ admit how it is that spurs in their current spell of form, and for many spells for 3 years now, have so much possession over good teams and literally traumatise defences to where they probably don't sleep at all that night. Spurs are the best team in england if the start line is three years ago. On par with city if start line is right now. city and Spurs are separated from the other 18 teams.. But back to my point...

In the past there has only been relatively few players given credit for that (understandably there is an english bias) by that gang of lazy aged ex-footballers, some frankly mediocre even as players, on the tv, playing golf 6 days a week or something else equally pointless, and thinking they can just turn up to talk about tottenham, or any other team for that matter, and get paid very well for it. For nearly all of them, the only fucking time they watch 90 minutes of spurs, or any football, is when they know theres going to be a camera in their face either during or at the end of it. My point is most of them couldn't call themselves journalists. Isn't it funny the convergence of opinion when they all speak - i'm not even talking about on the same panel/ show. They are much less knowledgable than a good fan. I would much rather hear analysis from someone who looks like he never played football but did lots research on each player and each team. You know, like actual work.

If they did that then they would know that Dembele today at age 30 is no different to how he was years ago. He has always been that fucking good. He's not a player that gets the opta stupercomputer chiming with great stats. He's kind of introverted, calm, aloof and flies under the radar. Possibly him not craving attention is part of the reason he didn't get so much.

Now he has become the man of the moment i'm hearing everywhere... only now and all at once like a highly infectious virus - I mean what the fuck????... because of his game against arsenal? It was a very typical Dembele performance. Typically great.
 

Clark28

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Last March Poch said if he were Dembele's coach when he was still 18, he would have made him world class.

well 30 must be the new 18 bitches.
 

Archibald&Crooks

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It was a very typical Dembele performance. Typically great.
I'm sorry but I don't agree with this at all. What we're seeing right now is the Dembele that we should have been seeing for a long time but only rarely did. He was putting in one abject performance after another with the occasional good game thrown in. He's turned the corner but he absolutely has to keep that going now.

Thems me onions.
 

Basil Brush

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Aug 20, 2013
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You know what really pisses me off?? Well it's no fault of Dembele, but it's the punditry of limited opinions and how many people get wrapped up in it. I'll get back to Dembele in a bit.

It's challenging for those on the tv to explain/ admit how it is that spurs in their current spell of form, and for many spells for 3 years now, have so much possession over good teams and literally traumatise defences to where they probably don't sleep at all that night. Spurs are the best team in england if the start line is three years ago. On par with city if start line is right now. city and Spurs are separated from the other 18 teams.. But back to my point...

In the past there has only been relatively few players given credit for that (understandably there is an english bias) by that gang of lazy aged ex-footballers, some frankly mediocre even as players, on the tv, playing golf 6 days a week or something else equally pointless, and thinking they can just turn up to talk about tottenham, or any other team for that matter, and get paid very well for it. For nearly all of them, the only fucking time they watch 90 minutes of spurs, or any football, is when they know theres going to be a camera in their face either during or at the end of it. My point is most of them couldn't call themselves journalists. Isn't it funny the convergence of opinion when they all speak - i'm not even talking about on the same panel/ show. They are much less knowledgable than a good fan. I would much rather hear analysis from someone who looks like he never played football but did lots research on each player and each team. You know, like actual work.

If they did that then they would know that Dembele today at age 30 is no different to how he was years ago. He has always been that fucking good. He's not a player that gets the opta stupercomputer chiming with great stats. He's kind of introverted, calm, aloof and flies under the radar. Possibly him not craving attention is part of the reason he didn't get so much.

Now he has become the man of the moment i'm hearing everywhere... only now and all at once like a highly infectious virus - I mean what the fuck????... because of his game against arsenal? It was a very typical Dembele performance. Typically great.
Unfortunately i can only winner this once.

Great post.
 

bubble07

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Reckon poch can make him into a DM carrying the ball from the back which would allow us to play a modric type next to him even for the tough matches
 

Basil Brush

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I'm sorry but I don't agree with this at all. What we're seeing right now is the Dembele that we should have been seeing for a long time but only rarely did. He was putting in one abject performance after another with the occasional good game thrown in. He's turned the corner but he absolutely has to keep that going now.

Thems me onions.
And i may have to disagree with you.

I think the only thing that has stopped Dembele from being mentioned in the absolutely elite category is injuries.

I have to admit i have rarely seen him play a poor game for us but as you mention, onions and all that.
 

Drink!Drink!

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Barney Ronay in the Guardian

“Either side of which Tottenham produced a wonderful display of spirit and craft. Mousa Dembélé did not so much seize the Juve midfield by the scruff as march it around in a headlock in its own backyard.”
 

Kiedis

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Aug 4, 2013
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Even if he's had long spells before when he's been this good, I have no trouble seeing why he's getting so much love these days. We've played Man United, Liverpool, Arsenal and Juventus in quick succession, absolutely annihilated their midfields and Dembele has probably been the standout performer in all of those games.
 

JUSTINSIGNAL

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Reckon poch can make him into a DM carrying the ball from the back which would allow us to play a modric type next to him even for the tough matches

Yeah that was really successful when Poch tried it against Man City with Dembele lining alongside Winks...oh, wait...:cautious:
 
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